Videos tagged with "students"

Meet Kamloops Students [09:59]
Who visits Monty's Beach Lodge in Jiquilillo, Nicaragua? Meet some socially conscious students from Kamloops, BC who spent their spring break vacation volunteering through Monty's.
Tags: montys, beach, lodge, jiquilillo, nicaragua, social, tourism, culture, travel, education, south, kamloops, senior, secondary, Canada, Adventure, Destination

Formation, Learning, and Service-University of Portland Students Exploration of Nicaragua [34:34]

Tags: Formation, Learning, and, Service, University, of, Portland, Students, Exploration, Nicaragua

Formation, Learning, and Service: University of Portland Students' Exploration of Nicaragua [34:33]
What happens when eighteen students and three faculty and staff members travel to Nicaragua for three weeks to learn about the political, economical, and social situations of the country? University of Portland's Collaborative for International Studies & Global Outreach (CISGO) attempts to answer that question with Formation, Learning, and Service: University of Portland Students' Exploration of Nicaragua, a digital storytelling project by communication studies professor Courtney Vail Fletcher and videographer/photographer Jeff D. Kennel. Every spring, several University of Portland students, faculty, and staff members take part in the Nicaragua Immersion program through the Moreau Center for Service and Leadership. The program allows students to engage in service learning, focusing on the culture and current social justice issues facing the country. A participant in the 2011 Nicaragua Immersion, Fletcher decided to film the trip for a documentary. "We wanted to come back and share the stories and experiences we had with a wider range of audiences," Fletcher said. "We are only 21 people who got to have the experience, but we can share it with so many through the documentary." Videographer/photographer Jeff Kennel, who works in the Office of Marketing and Communications, also travelled with the group and documented it with film and photos. "We want to touch upon what the students did during the trip and how it will form and change them," Kennel said. "They learned about ...
Tags: nicaragua, Student, University, Service, Moreau Center, Fair Trade, Free Trade, University of Portland, UP

Students International Nicaragua Presentation.mov [05:39]
Students International Nicaragua Start up.
Tags: Students, International, Nicaragua

Golder College Prep Nicaragua Service Trip 2011.mov [06:56]
15 students from Golder College Prep High School in Chicago, IL participated in a service trip to Jinotega, Nicaragua for their spring break in 2011. This video shows a little bit of what they experienced and what they learned. Enjoy!
Tags: Golder, Golder College Prep, Noble Street Charter School, Visions, Service Trip, Alternative Spring Break Trip, Nicaragua